Driver Update: Nvidia GeForce/Ion 337.50 Beta

Nvidia has released new beta GeForce/Ion drivers. The drivers are version number 337.50 and are suitable for Windows Vista and higher, with separate downloads as usual for 32bit and 64bit environments. Major DirectX optimizations have been made in this beta release, resulting in performance improvements and faster game loading, among other things. Furthermore, several new sli and 3d vision profiles have been added. The complete release notes look like this:

New in GeForce 337.50 Beta drivers

• Performance – Introduces key DirectX optimizations which result in reduced game-loading times and significant performance increases across a wide variety of games. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration. Here are some examples of measured gains versus the previous 335.23 WHQL driver:

GeForce GTX 700 Series (Single GPU):

• Up to 64% in Total War: Rome II
• Up to 25% in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• Up to 23% in Sleeping Dogs
• Up to 21% in Star Swarm
• Up to 15% in Batman: Arkham Origins
• Up to 10% in Metro: Last Light
• Up to 8% in Hitman Absolution
• Up to 7% in Sniper Elite V2
• Up to 6% in Tomb Raider
• Up to 6% in F1 2013

GeForce GTX 700 Series (SLI):

• Up to 71% in Total War: Rome II
• Up to 53% in Sniper Elite V2
• Up to 45% in Aliens vs. predator
• Up to 31% in Sleeping Dogs
• Up to 20% in CoD: Black Ops 2
• Up to 10% in Hitman Absolution
• Up to 9% in F1 2013
• Up to 7% in Far Cry 3
• Up to 6% in Metro: Last Light
• Up to 6% in Batman: Arkham Origins

• SLI Technology
• Total War: Rome II – added profile
• War Thunder – added profile
• Watch Dogs – updated profile
• Diablo III – updated profile

• Gaming Technology
• Supports GeForce ShadowPlay technology
• Supports GeForce ShadowPlay Twitch Streaming

• SHIELD
• Supports NVIDIA GameStream technology

• 3D Vision
• Supports new “3D Compatibility Mode” for 3D Vision that enables us to improve the 3D experience for many key DirectX 10 and 11 games.

• 3D Vision Profiles
• Path of Exile – rated “Good”
• KickBeat – rating now “Excellent”

• 3D Compatibility Mode Profiles
• Assassin’s Creed Liberation – previously “Not Recommended”, now rated as “Excellent”
• Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army – previously “Good”, now rated as “Excellent”
• Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2 – previously “Good”, now rated as “Excellent
• Strike Suit Zero – previously “Not Recommended”, now rated as “Good”
• Watchdogs – rated as “Good”

The following downloads are available:
nVidia ForceWare 337.50 beta for Windows Vista/7/8 (32bit)
nVidia ForceWare 337.50 beta for Windows Vista/7/8 (64bit)